10 Things to Do in Dessau That You Shouldn't Miss

March 30, 2018 Kandra Bartel

Dessau is a town and former municipality in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it has been part of the newly created municipality of Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 (June 2006).
Restaurants in Dessau

1. Bauhaus Dessau Foundation

Gropiusallee 38, 06846 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany +49 4934 06508
Excellent
65%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 224 reviews

Bauhaus Dessau Foundation

Reviewed By Lavarcham - Poulton Le Fylde, United Kingdom

The external structure and complex is lovely. However the standing display was really poor considering the collection they must have. It seems they are planning a new museum for the future and this may be why the exhibits are so limited. If so they should give warning and also reduce charges. This was our sole reason for coming to Dessau so  the cost has to take in travel and accommodation not just admission charge. Disappointing. 

2. The Dessau Masters' Houses

Ebertallee 69-71, 06846 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany +49 340 6508251
Excellent
60%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 134 reviews

The Dessau Masters' Houses

Reviewed By Lavarcham - Poulton Le Fylde, United Kingdom

The houses are located on a quiet tree lined road. The the stark white and glass buildings beautifully set amid lush green grass and tall trees. Inside the proportions are disorientating as you find yourself on a balcony overlooking a steep drop to below ground level and a high rise to the ceiling of the level above. There is little furniture or colour but some photographs and information about the periods they were occupied.

3. Technikmuseum Hugo Junkers

Kuehnauer Str. 161, 06846 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany +49 340 6611982
Excellent
56%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
0%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 42 reviews

Technikmuseum Hugo Junkers

Reviewed By John H - Austin, Texas

This Museum is located in one of the remaining buildings of the former Junkers Aircraft and Engineering plant. Hugo Junkers set out to make internal combustion engines more efficient and ended up inventing the first cheap and efficient gas water heater. Because he knew that few mothers would welcome a gas flame in the bathroom, he arranged for his heaters to be placed in public schools, where kids luxuriated in hot baths -- something they wanted at home as well. Clearly the man understood marketing. His work on aircraft was groundbreaking, and his relationship with the Bauhaus designers led to amazing prefabricated and efficient housing. There are excellent English-speaking guides available (ask for Nigel -- he's an Irish engineer), and you are free to wander and touch a wide variety of engineering objects. Plus...it's just down the street from the Bauhaus building.

4. Kornhaus

Kornhausstr. 146, 06846 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Excellent
29%
Good
55%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
4%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 47 reviews

Kornhaus

Reviewed By vdesomer - gent

If you did the trip to Dessau, this is definitely the restaurant to go to, because it is still in the beautiful Bauhaus Architecture, and the location is very nice, by the river. However, once you go inside, it's a bit disapointing. The furniture is really boring and not at all authentic. The food is OK, but not very fine dining, as you would expect.

5. Luisium

Am Luisium Park, Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Excellent
57%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 29 reviews

Luisium

Reviewed By fatmax1 - Dessau, Germany

This little park near the Waldersee neighborhood of Dessau is a perfect place to have a picnic, hear a concert, sip some coffee outside of the orangery or just take a stroll and admire the buildings and scenery. The museum is also worth a look around. Spending time here is a dream. You can even stay overnight in the gardener's house in back of the orangery or the "Schlangenhaus".

6. Bauhausiedlung Toerten

Suedstr. 5, 06849 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany +49 340 6508250
Excellent
55%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
3%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 33 reviews

Bauhausiedlung Toerten

Reviewed By Veleiro - Dunkirk, France

Most of the Bauhaus stuff you see these days is rather elitarian and exclusive. But Walter Gropius and his collegues were also in search of better ways of living for the masses. In those days, the houses of labourers were modest and dark and unhealthy. Bauhaus was in search of more quality of living and of more efficient (and cheaper) ways of construction.
Georg Muche and Richard Paulick designed in 1926/27 a steel house in the Südstraße in Törten. It's still there, put back in its original splendour. Hundreds of other houses suffered from a lot of alterations but over the last 15 years, bit by bit they are renovated, respecting the original design. In the 'Konsumgebäude' (Am Dreieck Street), another building by Walter Gropius, there's now a visitors center.
The quarter can easily be reached by tram but a Bauhaus bicycle tour on your own is probably the best way to discover these and other places in Dessau. For the ones that would like to stay in this Bauhaus Siedlung, I noticed the presence of 3 small b&b's in this neighbourhood.

7. Rathaus-Center Dessau

Kavalierstr. 49, 06844 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany +49 340 260730
Excellent
9%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
45%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 11 reviews

Rathaus-Center Dessau

Reviewed By zainabedi - Karachi, Pakistan

Rathaus is nice and very clean building located in the center of City area. There are many offices inside it looking after the needs of people including Students studying in Anhalt University.

8. Museum fur Stadtgeschichte Dessau Johannbau

Schlossplatz 3a, 06844 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany +49 340 2209612
Excellent
67%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 3 reviews

Museum fur Stadtgeschichte Dessau Johannbau

Reviewed By Garpoe - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

While staying in Dessau we walked up to this museum and decided to check it out. What a find! Lots of great information on the local history of Dessau. More significant though was the Luther/Reformation materials we found down in the basement display. Numerous original documents by Luther and other writings from the Reformation period. Some really great stuff here. Sadly none of displays are translated into any other language yet, but still worth the visit.

9. Cranach-Hofe und Cranach-Hauser

Markt 4, 06862 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany +49 3491 4201911
Excellent
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Good
100%
Satisfactory
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Overall Ratings

4 based on 4 reviews

Cranach-Hofe und Cranach-Hauser

Reviewed By George_P74 - Moscow, Russia

В очередной раз удивляет факт перемещения достопримечательности на этом сайте туда, где ее нет и никогда не было. И в этот раз речь идет не только о карте, но и об адресе. Дом-музей Кранахов находится на площади Маркт в городе Виттенберге, а не в Дессау. Вспоминается фильм «Ирония судьбы» с пресловутой Третьей улицей Строителей. В общем, не дайте ввести себя в заблуждение! Приехав в Виттенберг, не забудьте посетить там дом-музей Кранахов, а приехав в Дессау, не ищите его!

10. Federal Environment Agency Headquarters

Woerlitzer Platz 1, 06844 Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Excellent
14%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
58%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 7 reviews

Federal Environment Agency Headquarters

Reviewed By Veleiro - Dunkirk, France

Great example of recent German ecological architecture. Walk through the park all around the meandering building and see its colours change. Get in (free access to the glass covered courtyard), pick up one or more of the brochures about the building and ask for a headset to have your private tour! Around the main building by Sauerbruch & Hutton (Berlin) you can witness some older and reconverted buildings e.g. the Wörlitz Station. The canteen is freely accessible for the public and is another freestanding building.

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